Ron Harper vs. Damian Lillard: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ron Harper and Damian Lillard all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ron Harper, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1987 to 2001, and Damian Lillard, with 13 seasons played from 2013 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
| Ron Harper vs. Damian Lillard | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | |
| Points | 200th | 37th | 247th | 97th | 
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 250th | +300th | 
| Assists | 135th | 41st | 140th | 85th | 
| Steals | 26th | 256th | 65th | 173rd | 
| Blocks | 179th | +300th | 117th | +300th | 
| Years | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 
| Ron Harper vs. Damian Lillard | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | |
| Points | +300th | 14th | +300th | 29th | 
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th | 
| Assists | 247th | 37th | +300th | 57th | 
| Steals | 43rd | +300th | 144th | 206th | 
| Blocks | 278th | +300th | +300th | +300th | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 200th | 37th | 163 | 13,910 vs. 22,598 | 8,688 | 
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 4,309 vs. 3,845 | 464 | |
| Assists | 135th | 41st | 94 | 3,916 vs. 6,069 | 2,153 | 
| Steals | 26th | 256th | 230 | 1,716 vs. 874 | 842 | 
| Blocks | 179th | +300th | +121 | 729 vs. 267 | 462 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 279th | +300th | +21 | 1,322 vs. 534 | 788 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 248th | +52 | 2,987 vs. 3,311 | 324 | 
| Field Goals Made | 196th | 66th | 130 | 5,326 vs. 7,266 | 1,940 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 168th | 45th | 123 | 11,946 vs. 16,568 | 4,622 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 4th | +296 | 523 vs. 2,804 | 2,281 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 1,811 vs. 7,556 | 5,745 | 
| Free Throws Made | 216th | 35th | 181 | 2,735 vs. 5,262 | 2,527 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 181st | 49th | 132 | 3,799 vs. 5,853 | 2,054 | 
| Games and Years: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 144th | 272nd | 128 | 1,009 vs. 900 | 109 | 
| Seasons | 133rd | 300th | 167 | 15 vs. 13 | 2 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 134th | 109th | 25 | 4 vs. 5 | 1 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | +300th | 15th | +285 | 1 vs. 60 | 59 | 
| 50+ point games | - | 6th | 0 vs. 15 | 15 | |
| 60+ point games | - | 3rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
| 70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 247th | 97th | 150 | 1,013 vs. 1,715 | 702 | 
| Rebounds | 250th | +300th | +50 | 417 vs. 296 | 121 | 
| Assists | 140th | 85th | 55 | 305 vs. 414 | 109 | 
| Steals | 65th | 173rd | 108 | 141 vs. 78 | 63 | 
| Blocks | 117th | +300th | +183 | 76 vs. 21 | 55 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 195th | +300th | +105 | 126 vs. 46 | 80 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 208th | 247th | 39 | 291 vs. 250 | 41 | 
| Field Goals Made | 228th | 140th | 88 | 397 vs. 541 | 144 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 235th | 111st | 124 | 883 vs. 1,324 | 441 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 243rd | 25th | 218 | 57 vs. 222 | 165 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 201st | 28th | 173 | 195 vs. 603 | 408 | 
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 75th | +225 | 162 vs. 411 | 249 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 285th | 104th | 181 | 232 vs. 460 | 228 | 
| Games and Years: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 121st | +300th | 112 vs. 68 | 44 | |
| Playoffs | 154th | 154th | 0 | 10 vs. 10 | 0 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | - | 37th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
| 50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 13.79 vs. 25.11 | 11.32 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 4.27 vs. 4.27 | 0.00 | |
| Assists per game | 247th | 37th | 210 | 3.88 vs. 6.74 | 2.86 | 
| Steals per game | 43rd | +300th | +257 | 1.70 vs. 0.97 | 0.73 | 
| Blocks per game | 278th | +300th | +22 | 0.72 vs. 0.30 | 0.43 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.31 vs. 0.59 | 0.72 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.96 vs. 3.68 | 0.72 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 48th | +252 | 5.28 vs. 8.07 | 2.79 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 26th | +274 | 11.84 vs. 18.41 | 6.57 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 0.52 vs. 3.12 | 2.60 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 1.79 vs. 8.40 | 6.60 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 2.71 vs. 5.85 | 3.14 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 3.77 vs. 6.50 | 2.74 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Ron Harper | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | +300th | 29th | +271 | 9.04 vs. 25.22 | 16.18 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.72 vs. 4.35 | 0.63 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | 57th | +243 | 2.72 vs. 6.09 | 3.37 | 
| Steals per game | 144th | 206th | 62 | 1.26 vs. 1.15 | 0.11 | 
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.68 vs. 0.31 | 0.37 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.13 vs. 0.68 | 0.45 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.60 vs. 3.68 | 1.08 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 66th | +234 | 3.54 vs. 7.96 | 4.41 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 7.88 vs. 19.47 | 11.59 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 0.51 vs. 3.26 | 2.76 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 5th | +295 | 1.74 vs. 8.87 | 7.13 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 1.45 vs. 6.04 | 4.60 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 64th | +236 | 2.07 vs. 6.76 | 4.69 | 
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.